Leon XIV said that the papal flights are “one of the most eloquent symbols of the mission of the Successors of St Peter” during an audience for the management and staff of the Italian ITA Airways airlines. The Italian carrier is liable for operating outgoing papal flights. According to the custom, return flight is liable for the lines of the country which hosted the Pope.
Meeting with representatives of ITA Airways and the delegation of the Lufthansa Group, which is simply a shareholder of the Italian carrier, Leon XIV recalled that the traditions of papal air travel date back to the pontificate of St Paul VI (January 4, 1964). The Pope went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land on board the Alitalia – RV airliner]
The Holy Father appreciated not only professionalism, but besides a calm, almost household atmosphere, which prevails on board airplanes, which he travels with his orszak, or closest colleagues, and accompanying journalists. He stressed that the "care and kindness" with which they are taken by staff are the qualities that are "more and more needed" nowadays.
"Pope flights are 1 of the most eloquent symbols of the mission of St Peter's Successors in modern times," Leon XIV said. – In a peculiar way, during his apostolic trips, the Pope appears to everyone as an emissary of peace: his routes are always what they should be: bridges of dialogue, meetings and brotherhood.”
The Pope besides reiterated his appeal for peace, reminding us that aircraft should “be carriers of peace, never: war!” He besides encouraged “the setting of peace routes in the sky”.
“No 1 should fear that death and demolition will come from heaven. After the tragic experiences of the 20th century, aerial bombings should have been banned forever! Meanwhile, they inactive exist, and technological development, in itself positive, serves war. This is not progress, this is regression!” he said.
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